Our 4 Retired Reverends
UJCC has been blessed by the presence, support, love, and ministry of four retired pastors over the years: Rev. Hope Kawashima, Rev. Mas...
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UJCC
- Oct 23, 2020
- 1 min
Rev. Ken Saito
Rev. Ken Saito was UJCC’s Nichigo (Japanese language) pastor from 1990-1995. He served our community with his wife Linda. We are grateful...
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UJCC
- Oct 22, 2020
- 1 min
A Word from Rev. Roger
Rev. Roger Morimoto (pictured here) served Christ United Methodist Church and then UJCC from 1990-2001. He was the pastor who brought...
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UJCC
- Oct 21, 2020
- 1 min
We Love Our Nichigo-bu!
Our Nichigo-Bu, UJCC’s Japanese-speaking ministry, has a long history of serving God. They have enjoyed retreats with other Nichigo-bu,...
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UJCC
- Oct 20, 2020
- 1 min
United Methodist Fellowship Church
The United Methodist Fellowship Church, known affectionately as Reedley Fellowship Church, was faithful in ministry from 1954-2015. The...
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UJCC
- Oct 19, 2020
- 1 min
Selma Fellowship
The Selma Fellowship had a long history of relationship between the Christians and Buddhist communities in Selma. They shared a building...
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UJCC
- Oct 18, 2020
- 1 min
Celebrating Japanese Culture
In 2018, UJCC Film and Cultural Series was formed. It has hosted film screenings, concerts, and a genealogy workshop…always followed by...
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UJCC
- Oct 17, 2020
- 1 min
Willing Hearts and Hands
Over the years, UJCC has been involved in service and missions to our wider community. Lay leadership has included June Sakaguchi, Dr....
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UJCC
- Oct 16, 2020
- 1 min
Thousands of Cranes
Members of all ages of our UJCC family have folded their prayers for peace and comfort into cranes that have flown to communities...
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UJCC
- Oct 15, 2020
- 1 min
"Jesus Loves The Little Children..."
UJCC has been blessed by many Sunday School superintendents over the years: Kimi Okahata, Janelle Saito, June Sakaguchi, Stephanie Sumi,...
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UJCC
- Oct 14, 2020
- 1 min
Friends Care
In January 2003, “Friends Care” began offering Japanese-style lunches “Japanese food for the soul” twice a month to church friends with...
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UJCC
- Oct 13, 2020
- 2 min
UJCC Poet Highlight
We celebrate UJCC's history with our Poet Highlight Day 3! Jon Visitacion grew up at UJCC and is now an ordained deacon serving the...
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UJCC
- Oct 12, 2020
- 1 min
UJCC Poet Highlight
Our 2nd poet highlight is Brynn Saito, raised at UJCC, now an assistant professor of Creative Writing in the English Department at Fresno...
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UJCC
- Oct 11, 2020
- 1 min
UJCC Poet Highlight
Did you know UJCC has raised and nurtured poets? For the next 3 days, we highlight 3 poets from UJCC. Bev Herron wrote this poem...
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UJCC
- Oct 10, 2020
- 1 min
"You've Got A Friend In Me"
For UJCC’s 25th Anniversary, Janelle Saito put together these poster boards together to celebrate the Tomodachi ministry.(“Tomodachi”...
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UJCC
- Oct 9, 2020
- 1 min
Gone Fishin'
The UJCC Fishing Club members included Taro Asami, Hiro Isogawa, John Kimura, Bill Sumi, and John Tateyama. Randy Isogawa remembers his...
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UJCC
- Oct 8, 2020
- 1 min
“And I’ll Cherish The Old Rugged Cross…”
The cross which now hangs in the UJCC sanctuary isn’t very rugged, but was carefully and lovingly crafted. It was created by the jeweler...
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UJCC
- Oct 7, 2020
- 1 min
UJCC…As Sweet By Any Other Name?
The only other name floated for our congregation had “Nikkei” (meaning “people of Japanese ancestry”) in it. It was not well-received and...
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UJCC
- Oct 6, 2020
- 1 min
Summer Fun at UJCC!
The first Vacation Bible School (or VBS) was in 1996, "Sontown." Janelle Saito, Chris Takeda, and Jean Yang were the coordinators....
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UJCC
- Oct 5, 2020
- 1 min
Our Songs Rise Up To You, O Lord
Many students have played in the UJCC sanctuary for auditions and recitals, including the students of Rev. Hope Kawashima who played &...
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